The
Indian Creek VFD EMS PageIndian Creek
Township, Lawrence County, IndianaHistoryThe Indian
Creek Volunteer Fire Department was formed in 1972 due to the factthat there was
no significant fire protection in the township. A fire station was erectedin Fayetteville,
at the intersection of Indiana 158 and Fayetteville-Springville Road.Initially,the
dept. responded to fires of all types,motor vehicle accidents,andanywhere else
they were needed. In later years,a need was recognized for a'first response'
type system to augment the response of the two local hospitals'paramedic ambulance
services on life threatening emergencies. In mid-1991several members
attended 'first responder' classes at the local hospitals, andbegan to respond
with the ambulance to medical and trauma emergencies inIndian Creek
Twp. Also, with their added training and skills, the first responderswere able to
provide a higher level of care to motor vehicle accident victims,reducing the
ambulance's time spent on scene. By mid-1993,several membersattended Basic
Emergency Medical Technician(EMT-B)courses, becoming Indianacertified, and
increasing the level of care even further. In early 1999,the dept. acquired
a Physio-Control
Lifepak 500 automated externaldefibrillator(AED),
and subsequently was certified as a BLS non-transportprovider by
the Indiana EMS Commission. Dr. James Frasure of BedfordMedical Group
is the Medical Director.CertificationsThe First ResponderThis is the most basic of
all Indiana EMS certifications. It is based on a class time of ~80 hours,with hands-on skill and written
examinations at the end of the course. Indiana FR's performpatient assessment, administer
oxygen, splint, bandage, use basic airway adjuncts, provide spinalimmobilization, and are now
even providing cardiac defibrillation with an automated externaldefibrillator(AED). In short,almost
all of the practical skills of the Basic EMT.The Emergency
Medical Technician-BasicThis is the minimum level
of training for ambulance personnel in Indiana. It is based on a classtime of ~180 hrs, with additional
clinical time spent on the ambulance and in the ER. TheBasic EMT provides all of
the skills of the FR, plus advanced airway skills. The keydifference here is that there
is a greater emphasis on clinical knowledge, providing the EMTwith a greater base of
knowledge to draw on. Several of the EMT's at ICVFD work asprofessionals at regional
ambulance services.How
We RespondWe are dispatched by the Lawrence
County Police Department, who answers the 911 callsfor our area. We are dispatched
by 'two-tone' paging via
radio. The members will either go tothe fire station to get
Truck
1, or respond in their own vehicles. Most members carry their ownpersonal 'jump kits' packed
with the most needed supplies and equipment. Truck 1 is a 1978Chevrolet 1-ton four-wheel-drive
unit with a utility bed and the normal firefighting equipment,plus an automated external
defibrillator, trauma kit, an airway/oxygen pack, a cervical collar
pack,backboards, and all the other
additional things needed to provide on scene medical care.EMS
LinksBedford
Regional Medical Center EMSDunn
Memorial Hospital EMSIndiana
State Emergency Management AgencyE-MailTruck
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Creek VFD Main Page